Fitting a tonneau cover - help!

[Cock Womble 7]

Right, the tonneau cover and fixing kit have arrived.

I've picked up some tips from this thread, but I'm struggling to work out how the press-studs fix together.

I guess that the black button and the male bit of the popper go either side of the tonneau vinyl, but how do you fix the two halves together?

Yours,

Confused of Northampton.

[Ca11um]

Ok so it isn't a secure DOT fastner but there is a picture on the Soft Bits For Sevens website . They also have a video which gives you an idea HERE. If the video link isn't there let me know (I'm at work and the video need Flash which isn't installed on this machine), I have a copy of the video.

Callum

[Cock Womble 7]

That's brilliant, thanks.

So, basically, as with most DIY endeavours, the trick is "hitting it with a hammer".

[Nicodema]

That's the ticket. Also, make sure yo take your time and do the fitting in the order that the manual mentions, i.e. working out from the centre line of the car. I had to do all this the other weekend, before heading down to Brands Hatch with just the aeroscreen and tonneau on.

I used a paint pen to mark the spots to punch then took the tonneau over to the "anvil" where I used the dished disc to support the black button while I peened rivet tube down inside the female cup using the little punch. Make sure you peen it down nice and straight. I found the small, close fitting disc that SBF7s provided was better than the larger, more manly metal one that CC gave us. If I ever have to do it again I'm making/buying a pukka press tool. The hammer as they say, is the tool of the pikey.

Martyn

[Dave J]

and do it with the tonneau warm and flexible or it will hang like a wizards sleeve in the sun

[Cock Womble 7]

Done it. Bit of a palaver and a bit of ingenuity required, but it's sorted.

Next step is fitting the Brooklands screens, but that can wait 'til Sunday - I need a beer!

[Fer]

Cock Womble 7 said:

Done it. Bit of a palaver and a bit of ingenuity required, but it's sorted.

Next step is fitting the Brooklands screens, but that can wait 'til Sunday - I need a beer!

Seeing as today is Friday that's one hell of a beer!

Good work with the 7, have fun!

[phucks1976]

When fitting the tonneau cover do the pop fasteners go just into the aluminium skin or do you have to fix them to the chassis underneath?

thanks for your help.